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Showing 29712980 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-4

The policyholder must :- provide members with a notice drawn up by the insurer setting out the cover and the conditions under which it comes into force, as well as the formalities to be completed in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-4

The courts referred to in Article 697 based in Paris also have jurisdiction to hear crimes and offences committed outside the territory of the Republic by members of the French armed forces or against…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-4

The total amount of sums allocated under the provisions of this Title may not exceed the following ceilings:1° With regard to the sums invested, 35% of the sums entered on 31 January 2023 in the autom…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-42

Where an appeal is lodged against a decision or order made pursuant to Article L. 612-10 (first and second paragraphs) or against an order or decree made pursuant to

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-4

During the reflection period provided for in article R. 425-2, foreign nationals are entitled to work and to vocational training. They may also benefit from:1° The asylum seeker's allowance provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-4

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency, when informed by the public accountant of the irregularity of legal acts concluded by a public health institution with a temporary employment compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-49

Within fifteen days of the new registration or conversion, it is notified, by the clerk of the court within whose jurisdiction the new establishment or the new address of the company fixed at the resi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-47

An attendance register is kept which is signed by the members of the supervisory board attending the board meeting and which mentions the names of the members of the supervisory board deemed to be pre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-41

The civil party is required, pursuant to articles 88 and 88-1, to deposit at the court registry, unless exempted, within the time limit set by the investigating judge, on pain of inadmissibility, a su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-41

Applications submitted under article R. 131-40 must specify : 1° Where it concerns a natural person, his surname, forenames, date and place of birth and, where applicable, the surname used ; 2° If it…

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